Pope Francis said all the speeches he has prepared for his trip to Canada “begin and end” with asking forgiveness.

The way Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio sees it, the only thing to blame is the system, and the tragedies in Texas are part of a bigger and complex problem, he said in a July 8 interview with Catholic News Service.

The care of the environment and the fight against climate change is not a lofty goal for humanity but a moral imperative, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis said he plans to meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in September at an interreligious meeting in Kazakhstan.

Ten days after saying he would name two women to the group that helps him choose bishops, Pope Francis appointed three women to the office.